In exchange for life in jail and Lu Yao's silence, Tong Li will not expose evidence to Mr Bai's past crimes. Without knowing of her crimes, Qiao Chusheng intends to marry Tong Li. What will Lu Yao do?

A tale about three individuals who fought to rise above expectations of who they should be during a rich, but a tumultuous period of Shanghai's history, when crimes, power-struggle, identity reformation, societal divide abound and a threat of inevitable wars looms on the horizon. Will they be successful?

Qiao Chusheng confessed his feelings to Lu Yao. This happened after Lu Yao's marriage to Bai Youning.

For a long time, Lu Yao was under the delusion that Qiao Chusheng is courting him. It started with the inspector giving him a solemn bow and an earnest promise from that moment on; he will be Lu Yao's wallet. In Lu Yao speak, it similar to Qiao Chusheng offering Lu Yao his first betrothal gift.

Lu Yao is jealous. Bai Youning suggests seduction.